One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant napa valley fern in Lindale should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's a bad idea to plant napa valley fern until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Lindale is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Lindale. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lindale is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lindale there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your napa valley fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lindale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Lindale

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